DNA binding hairpin polyamides with antifungal activity

Chemistry and Biology

Volumn 10, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 635-644

  Marini, Nicholas J ^a   Baliga, Ramesh ^a   Taylor, Matthew J ^a   White, Sarah ^a   Simpson, Paul ^a   Tsai, Luong ^a   Baird, Eldon E ^a,b  

^a GeneSoft Inc   (United States)

^b Oakwood Products Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CANDIDA; CANDIDA ALBICANS; FUNGI; SACCHAROMYCES; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE;

EID: 0043132157     PISSN: 10745521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1074-5521(03)00148-0     Document Type: Article

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